Good News for Diabetics – Atherosclerotic Risk Coming Down! According to a study from Sweden, published in the leading journal Circulation, risk and rates for complications of athersclerosis and
Regional Wall Motion Abnormality on Echocardiogram Importance of regional wall motion abnormality and the types of regional wall motion abnormalities were discussed earlier. A video clip of an
Importance of Diet in Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Importance of a healthy diet cannot be overstressed. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low fat food minimizing trans-fat and restriction of
Five Hours or Less of Sleep Linked With Heart Attack! A group of researchers from seven countries assessed the relation between reduced sleep and heart attack [1]. The
What is Laser Angioplasty? Simple balloon angioplasty removes the plaques in blood vessels by plastering the plaque on to the artery wall. It also enlarges the vessel a
What is unfolded aorta? In unfolding of aorta, there is apparent widening of the mediastinum as the curvature of the aortic arch decreases in the frontal plane. This
What is awake ECMO? Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO is used for treatment of severe respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure. Usually these patients are sedated and mechanically ventilated, though
Gardening associated with better heart health status Gardening is associated with better heart health status in older adults, according to a study published in Journal of the Academy
Long QT syndromes Long QT syndromes are a group of inherited disorders of heart rhythm characterised by prolonged QT interval in the ECG and life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Prevalence
